Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758) benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs Helio P30 (MT6758)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758), speed testing of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P30 (MT6758) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Octane V2, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 or Helio P30 (MT6758) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Helio P30 (MT6758)

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Helio P30 (MT6758)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Helio P30 (MT6758)

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Total score	37619	61479
CPU	10533	17206
GPU	14298	23365
MEM	6012	9843
UX	6771	11059

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Single-Core	99	159
Multi-Core	459	716

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Helio P30 (MT6758)
Frequency	1400 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	2 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P30 (MT6758) is 39% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 has 4 more core than Helio P30 (MT6758). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	27	64.53
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	2160 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.3	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.4	21.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.9	13.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.7	9.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	38.7	13.1
Real Racing 3	34	31.7
Sniper 3D	42.7	33.8
Need for Speed No Limits	27.2	38
Mortal Kombat X	22.3	33.8
CSR Racing 2	21.3	25.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	16 MP	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P30 (MT6758) is better: 28
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and Helio P30 (MT6758), as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.

Helio P30 (MT6758) SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10

• Helio P30 (MT6758) specs and review.